The towns SA mining forgot

by David McKay | 21 Dec 2009 - | comment here

'Ghost towns', as they are perhaps dramatically called, will be a growing phenomena in South Africa as the country's mining resources slowly but surely dry up. But what to do about them? Read ›

The lawmaker cometh

by | 17 Nov 2008 - | comment here

The South African government may be in a crisis (or not) but it's on a roll when it comes to new regulations for the mining industry. Read ›

Damned if you do

by Allan Seccombe | 04 Nov 2008 - | comment here

Once again, Anglo Platinum comes in for stick from an unhappy community. Read ›

Energy plan gains traction

by Brendan Ryan | 01 Jan 2008 - | comment here

Save all the cliches about hot air and 'blowing over': energy from geothermal sources (such as wind) is a debate gaining in popularity. Read ›

Gold Fields' R550m housing plan

by Allan Seccombe | 09 Dec 2009 - | 1 comments

The mining codes published earlier this year have asked mining firms to build homes for their workforce. Gold Fields had already started this task. Read ›

Warming to nuclear

by David McKay | 11 Nov 2008 - | comment here

Nuclear energy is still fighting an image war 23 years after Chernobyl. Read ›

Playing the waiting game

by Brendan Ryan | 06 Dec 2007 - | comment here

A Canadian firm gets tangled in environmental permit problems in Dracula country and another is playing waiting games in Venezuela. Read ›

Risky business

by Julie Bain | 22 Nov 2007 - | comment here

Digging for metals in far-flung districts is making political risk a fact of life for the world's mining firms. Read ›